Apr 12, 2017

Today’s geopolitical stakes couldn’t be higher. Political disruption in the U.S. and Great Britain now may be extending to Europe. And China is asserting its new economic might in ways that have strained relations with the U.S. and others. Here to help make sense of it all — including implications for investors — is political economist Michael Thawley, a 10-year veteran of Capital Group with more than 30 years’ experience in international diplomacy.

Listen and learn:

• Why today’s geopolitical scene may reflect the most uncertain period in recent memory
• What’s at stake in Europe’s upcoming elections
• Why the struggle for dominance between China and the U.S. in the Western Pacific is waking the neighbors

Your host, Matt Miller, is policy and communications advisor for Capital Group. An author and former Washington Post columnist, Matt was co-host of the public radio program Left, Right & Center.

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